An increasing number of professionals who work with children use temperament concepts to increase their understanding of children's behavior and to help them plan effective strategies.

Teachers use temperament information to help them:

• organize the classroom environment
• understand a child's approach to learning
• manage classroom behavior
• structure lessons
• work with parents
• help the child succeed academically

Health care providers use temperament concepts to:

• understand how a patient will react when ill
• know how to gain treatment compliance most effectively
• provide specific advice regarding daily issues such as sleeping and feeding
• resolve behavioral issues quickly
• approach an exam in a way that elicits better patient cooperation.

Psycho-therapists and mental health workers use temperament information

• when determining treatment options 
• when deciding if a problem is pathological or not
• in understanding how to best approach a client or problem
• to help the client gain more self-awareness